nounπShareA regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material, affixed to cover or decorate a surface, as in a roof-tile, glazed tile, stove tile, carpet tile etc."The kitchen floor was covered with colorful ceramic tiles. "materialarchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA rectangular graphic."Each tile within Google Maps consists of 256 Γ 256 pixels."computingtechnologymediaelectronicstypeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny of various flat cuboid playing pieces used in certain games, such as dominoes, Scrabble, or mahjong."My sister used the tiles to play a game of Scrabble with her friend. "gameitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA stiff hat."My grandfather wore a stiff tile to his nephew's graduation ceremony. "wearappearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cover with tiles."The handyman tiled the kitchen."architecturebuildingmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo arrange in a regular pattern, with adjoining edges (applied to tile-like objects, graphics, windows in a computer interface)."The artist tiled the colorful mosaic pieces around the edge of the picture frame. "architecturecomputingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo optimize (a loop in program code) by means of the tiling technique."To make the program run faster, the programmer tiled the loop that calculated student grades. "computingtechnologytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo protect from the intrusion of the uninitiated."tile the door"ritualreligioncultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
